Resident Amphibian

I finally got around to trimming back the calla lilies a bit. I was not surprised to find a lot of snails and slugs, but I was surprised to find this little critter. I'm assuming it's a salamander, but I don't think I've ever encountered a salamander in my backyard in California. Does anyone know what type it is? The video shows it scampering back to cover.



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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousSaturday, 09 May, 2009

    I think this is Aneides lugubris, the "arboreal salamander." Sometimes they have spots but not always - and the head looks right. Very cute.

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  2. AnonymousMonday, 11 May, 2009

    wow how interesting...

    FYI

    http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/12/bay-area-herpetology-salamanders-part-2/


    Steven

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  3. CatalinMonday, 11 May, 2009

    Thanks, Luke. So, I guess despite the name, it doesn't have to live in trees, either?

    Thanks also to Steven. I didn't know about the Quest science blog. Cool resource to learn about.

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